Banana - musa velutin, sun exposure: sun to partial shade, bloom time: late spring/early summer, blooms repeatedly, foliage: grown for foliage, blue-green, smooth-textured, shiny/glossy-textured, other details: average water needs; water regularly; do not overwater, propagation methods: by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets), from seed; direct sow after last frost; clean and dry seeds, unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds.